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Journey starts
Kunming portraits;
Highway song


Here old and new
Merge yet apart;
Vignettes juxtapose


China welcomes
Both ancient and modern;
Sign of the times


Tour group confronts
Unfamiliar grounds;
Rough edges grind


Quaint ways of old
Ancient tales displaced;
Modern day norms intervene


Spectacular vistas
Natural wonders;
Man seems insignificant


Flood tide drowns
Flushing away;
False assumptions destroyed


Gust of wind
Reveals new passages;
Knowing does not know


Mountain peaks
Valleys well-clustered;
Fertile grounds well-used


Everywhere we go
People of all tribes;
A Chinese pageant


Human nature speaks
Polite tones sway;
Touch of humble quiet


These Chinese people:
Kind, warm, hospitable --
A touch of home


Himalayan backdrop
Mountains for company;
Melodrama purged


Methinks that I
Could hideaway here;
Unknown, undisturbed


One sure currency:
The Chinese language;
Pervasive, ubiquitous 


Vast is the land
Far as our eye span;
Beyond imagery


Trades of all sorts
Risk is a sure thing;
Living is risky business


Ancient towns
Showpieces that speak;
In steady silence


Rivers and streams
Winding into quaint towns;
Ancient as old time


Pulse of the moment
Camera shutter snapshots;
Still life captured


Picture posture
By this arched bridge;
Keepsake souvenir


Sensory pursuits
Old Town bazaars;
Hasty trinkets acquired


Silver artisans
Hammer away;
Creations of white metal


Bric-bracs scattered
Awaiting curious eyes;
That impulse buy in tow


Round this village
Tourist show piece;
Modern commerce prevails


Bargains await
Hungry customers;
Weathered Oriental wares


In this roundabout square
Locals and tourists stride;
Seek new-found distractions


Spring time weather
Hot and dry and windy;
Like home without humidity


Our tour guide --
Cautions that silver jewellery
Best bought from reputable shops


Cheap price often
Compromises quality;
Authentic stuff cost much more


Lessons unlearnt
On-the-road trade routes;
Return odd regrets


A silver bangle
Heavy with 99 percent;
Quality speaks tons


Scattered eateries
Street vendors offer;
Glimpses that never die


So much to see,
Words fail description;
Feelings explore facts


Only ten days here
We see yet do not see;
Only vague interpretations


All too soon
Sojourn over;
Yunnan in mind mists


Leon Enriquez
31 May 2014
Singapore
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